Dogs and wolves living today derive from a shared ancient wolf population that lived alongside woolly mammoths and cave bears ...

When we caught up with Flint’s pack in a vehicle, we found the alpha female snared and were able to immobilise her and remove ...

Wolf DNA seems to have influenced the size, smelling power and even personality of modern dog breeds, scientists said.

When scientists compared the DNA of thousands of dogs and wolves, they found the two species were not as separate as once ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Wolves and dogs don’t normally breed in the wild, largely because wolves are so territorial. But an exception has been found. While wild dog-wolf ...

It’s hard to imagine that dogs descended from fierce grey wolves—especially when your fat labrador begs for peanut butter, or your poodle snores on the couch. And yet, that’s exactly what happened.

Many dog owners may not be surprised to learn that most dogs still carry some wolf DNA in their genomes. Domestication has ...

The data showed that a dog with a similar weight to a wolf had a brain volume about three-quarters the size of the wolf’s.

During the past six months, I’ve received no fewer than 20 emails asking if alpha dogs and wolves really exist. All were truly interested in learning more about this question, while two were very ...

A new video shows wolves may be smarter than we think. Are they smart enough to use tools? And are they getting smarter?